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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Weyburn, CY - Saskatchewan

Map of Weyburn, CY (shaded in green), Saskatchewan

Map of Weyburn, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Weyburn, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Weyburn, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
9
Nat. rank
380

In 2011, Weyburn (City) had a population of 10,484, representing a percentage change of 11.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 18.49 square kilometres with a population density of 566.9 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 588,239.21 square kilometres with a population density of 1.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Weyburn (City) had 4,480 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Weyburn (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Weyburn (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Weyburn No. 67, Sask. RM 1,048 888 18.0

Saskatchewan – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Saskatchewan – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Martensville CY 7,716 4,978 A 55.0
Warman T 7,084 4,769 A 48.5
Lloydminster (Part) CY 9,772 8,118 20.4
Humboldt CY 5,678 4,998 13.6
Weyburn CY 10,484 9,433 11.1

Saskatchewan – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Saskatchewan – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Corman Park No. 344 RM 8,354 8,266 A E 1.1
Prince Albert CY 35,129 34,127 A 2.9
Moose Jaw CY 33,274 32,132 3.6
Swift Current CY 15,503 14,946 3.7
Yorkton CY 15,669 15,038 4.2

Age and sex

Weyburn, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Weyburn, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Weyburn, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Weyburn, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.5% 18.4% 16.6%
15 to 64 62.1% 64.7% 59.6%
65 and over 20.5% 17.0% 23.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Weyburn, CY was 20.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.5%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Weyburn, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Weyburn, CY – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 10,485 9,430 1,055 11.2
0 to 14 1,830 1,705 125 7.3
15 to 64 6,510 5,655 855 15.1
65 and over 2,145 2,075 70 3.4
Males
Total 5,035 4,510 525 11.6
0 to 14 925 855 70 8.2
15 to 64 3,260 2,835 425 15.0
65 and over 855 815 40 4.9
Females
Total 5,450 4,925 525 10.7
0 to 14 905 845 60 7.1
15 to 64 3,250 2,815 435 15.5
65 and over 1,290 1,265 25 2.0

Weyburn, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Weyburn, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Weyburn, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Weyburn, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 10,485 5,035 5,450
0 to 4 years 625 310 315
5 to 9 years 590 305 285
10 to 14 years 610 310 300
15 to 19 years 660 320 335
20 to 24 years 695 350 345
25 to 29 years 750 380 375
30 to 34 years 640 345 295
35 to 39 years 570 295 280
40 to 44 years 640 315 325
45 to 49 years 695 345 350
50 to 54 years 695 335 360
55 to 59 years 660 340 320
60 to 64 years 500 230 270
65 to 69 years 425 185 240
70 to 74 years 445 185 255
75 to 79 years 445 175 270
80 to 84 years 400 185 215
85 years and over 440 125 310
Median age 40.8 38.3 42.8

Weyburn, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Saskatchewan and Weyburn, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Saskatchewan and Weyburn, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Weyburn, CY was 40.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Saskatchewan was 38.2 years.

Table 7 Canada, Saskatchewan and Weyburn, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Saskatchewan 38.7 38.2
Weyburn, CY 41.8 40.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Weyburn was 2,920, which represents a change of 11.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Weyburn, 72.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.9% were common-law-couples and 13.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Weyburn - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Weyburn - Census families by family structure

Weyburn – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Saskatchewan, CSD of Weyburn, CY and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Saskatchewan † 285,375 202,770 71.1 35,785 12.5 46,825 16.4 6.7
Weyburn, CY 2,920 2,120 72.6 405 13.9 395 13.5 11.9
Weyburn No. 67, RM 310 255 82.3 35 11.3 20 6.5 21.6

Weyburn – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Weyburn, 43.3% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 920
Married couples without children * 1,200
Common-law-couples with children * 170
Common-law-couples without children * 235

Weyburn – Marital status

Chart H: Weyburn - Marital status

Chart H description: Weyburn - Marital status

In Weyburn, 59.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (50.5%) or living with a common-law partner (9.3%).

The remaining 40.2% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Saskatchewan, Weyburn, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Weyburn, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 8,655 100.0 835,525 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,175 59.8 487,980 58.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,370 50.5 416,355 49.8 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 805 9.3 71,630 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,480 40.2 347,540 41.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,990 23.0 232,160 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 225 2.6 18,210 2.2 698,245 2.5
Divorced 455 5.3 43,670 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 810 9.4 53,500 6.4 1,584,525 5.7

Weyburn – Types of private households

There were 4,480 private households3 in Weyburn in 2011, a change of 10.6% from 2006. Of these, 23.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 13.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Saskatchewan, Weyburn, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Weyburn, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,480 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,070 23.9 104,495 25.5 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,395 31.1 126,365 30.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 375 8.4 40,035 9.8 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,455 32.5 114,385 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 35 0.8 6,990 1.7 268,060 2.0
Other households9 145 3.2 17,380 4.2 543,340 4.1

Weyburn – Structural type of dwelling

In Weyburn, 68.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.5% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Saskatchewan, Weyburn, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Weyburn, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,480 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,045 68.0 303,250 74.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 165 3.7 11,945 2.9 646,240 4.9
Row house 40 0.9 14,370 3.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 110 2.5 10,830 2.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 975 21.8 52,655 12.9 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 30 0.7 7,085 1.7 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 700 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 115 2.6 8,805 2.1 183,510 1.4

Language

Weyburn, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Weyburn, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Weyburn, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Weyburn, 92.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.8% reported French only, and 5.8% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 84.5% for English only, 1.6% for French only and 12.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 97.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.0% spoke only French and 2.1% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 92.1% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 5.8% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Weyburn, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 10,160 100.0 10,160 100.0
English 9,440 92.9 9,880 97.2
French 85 0.8 0 0.0
Non-official language 585 5.8 210 2.1
Multiple responses 55 0.5 70 0.7
Table 13 Weyburn, CY – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.9 99.9 0.1
French 21.1 0.0 21.1
Non-official language 56.0 40.0 16.0

Weyburn, CY – Non-official languages

In Weyburn, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.2%), Ukrainian (0.8%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.8%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (2.6%), Cree, n.o.s. (2.4%) and Ukrainian (1.4%).

Table 14 Weyburn, CY – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
German 125 20.0 1.2
Ukrainian 85 13.6 0.8
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 80 12.8 0.8
Dutch 35 5.6 0.3
Polish 35 5.6 0.3

Weyburn, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Weyburn, CY – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 1.9 1.3 70.6 1.7
0 to 19 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 2.1 2.0 50.0 0.0
45 to 64 2.6 1.7 80.0 5.3
65 and over 2.4 0.3 77.8 0.0
Table 16 Weyburn, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 10,160 100.0
English only 9,925 97.7
French only 0 0.0
English and French 205 2.0
Neither English nor French 30 0.3

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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